Lateral lingual vascular canals of the mandible: a CBCT study of 500 cases

Purpose The aim of the present study was to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of patients to assess the localization, diameter, and course of the lateral lingual vascular canal (LLVC). Methods CBCT (Morita, Accuitomo 170) images from 500 patients were used in the present study. The CBC...

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Published in:Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.) 2014-11, Vol.36 (9), p.865-870
Main Authors: Sahman, Halil, Sekerci, Ahmet Ercan, Ertas, Elif Tarim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anatomy
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Female
Humans
Imaging
Male
Mandible - anatomy & histology
Mandible - blood supply
Mandible - diagnostic imaging
Medical imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Orthopedics
Radiography, Panoramic
Radiology
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Tomography
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Young Adult
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Summary:Purpose The aim of the present study was to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of patients to assess the localization, diameter, and course of the lateral lingual vascular canal (LLVC). Methods CBCT (Morita, Accuitomo 170) images from 500 patients were used in the present study. The CBCT images were examined by two oral radiologists. The diameter, localization, and course of the LLVCs were assessed using axial, cross-sectional, and multiplanar reformatted images. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS ® v. 15 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), and t tests were used for statistical analysis. Results Of the 500 patients examined, 163 LLVCs were detected in 124 (24.8 %) cases. The mean diameter of LLVCs on the right side and left side was 0.65 ± 0.18 and 0.64 ± 0.17 mm, respectively. The majority of the LLVCs ( n  = 106, 83 %) were observed in the premolar region. There was a statistically significant difference between the occurrence of LLVCs in the premolar region and the other areas ( p  
ISSN:0930-1038
1279-8517
DOI:10.1007/s00276-014-1258-x